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Is this always a concern? I know it can be the sign of a very sick bird but are there some cases where it’s normal?
My bird Widget has atherosclerosis although as of his last check up (and bloodwork/x-rays) he seems healthy except for that and chronic giardia. You can see his full thread here: How much hope is there for birds with heart disease?
In short, he was diagnosed with atherosclerosis and was basically on death’s door. However even when he was that bad he still always stayed on his perch. Now he is doing much better although I know it’s impossible to say he’s 100% healthy otherwise so that’s why I’m concerned.
Basically for the past week or so in the morning before I wake up I hear him down there. I can never wake up fully so I don’t know exactly how long he stays down there but he always climbs back up before I wake up. I would guess an hour at most. The first time it happened he was watching me through a spot where his cage wasn’t covered by the sheet. He stays on his perch all night and most of the morning. He’s not usually in his cage more than a few minutes during the day, sometimes he’s at the bottom but usually running around begging to come out of his cage. In the morning when he’s down there I hear him move around. I’m wondering if it’s possible he’s just wanting me to wake up since I have been having trouble sleeping and staying in bed for way later than usual. He also does have a habit of figuring out he can do something then continuing to do it forever. It’s not the first time he’s done that in the 3 1/2 years I’ve had him, (he used to climb down there and run around in the morning wanting me to wake up) but he’s just never done it for a week in a row.
So basically my question is based on that would it be possible he’s just impatiently wanting me to wake up, and also if he really was down there from being sick would there be other symptoms? Is that always a sign of a deathly I’ll bird or can they sometimes do it when they’re just starting to become ill? And wouldn‘t he stay down there for most of the night/morning rather than just an hour or so?
I am scheduling an appointment just to be safe by the way. Currently due to COVID it probably won’t be for another 3 weeks or so unless I need to bring him in as an emergency.
My bird Widget has atherosclerosis although as of his last check up (and bloodwork/x-rays) he seems healthy except for that and chronic giardia. You can see his full thread here: How much hope is there for birds with heart disease?
In short, he was diagnosed with atherosclerosis and was basically on death’s door. However even when he was that bad he still always stayed on his perch. Now he is doing much better although I know it’s impossible to say he’s 100% healthy otherwise so that’s why I’m concerned.
Basically for the past week or so in the morning before I wake up I hear him down there. I can never wake up fully so I don’t know exactly how long he stays down there but he always climbs back up before I wake up. I would guess an hour at most. The first time it happened he was watching me through a spot where his cage wasn’t covered by the sheet. He stays on his perch all night and most of the morning. He’s not usually in his cage more than a few minutes during the day, sometimes he’s at the bottom but usually running around begging to come out of his cage. In the morning when he’s down there I hear him move around. I’m wondering if it’s possible he’s just wanting me to wake up since I have been having trouble sleeping and staying in bed for way later than usual. He also does have a habit of figuring out he can do something then continuing to do it forever. It’s not the first time he’s done that in the 3 1/2 years I’ve had him, (he used to climb down there and run around in the morning wanting me to wake up) but he’s just never done it for a week in a row.
So basically my question is based on that would it be possible he’s just impatiently wanting me to wake up, and also if he really was down there from being sick would there be other symptoms? Is that always a sign of a deathly I’ll bird or can they sometimes do it when they’re just starting to become ill? And wouldn‘t he stay down there for most of the night/morning rather than just an hour or so?
I am scheduling an appointment just to be safe by the way. Currently due to COVID it probably won’t be for another 3 weeks or so unless I need to bring him in as an emergency.